The Chilean then walked off the training ground at London Colney a week later after being angered by a poor challenge, Laurent Koscielny is believed to have gone after him and had a heated exchange with the attacker.

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Those behind the second banner issued a statement, which read: “A small group of irrational and disrespectful people who claim to be Arsenal supporters have recently been causing embarrassment and harm to our club, the manager and fans around the world.

“To defend our club, the manager and fans who truly love the club, we decided to answer to the abusive manners. The banner was our answer.”

The board room

Dick Law (top left) and Ivan Gazidis (top right) are said to have fallen out in recent months.

The unrest at Arsenal is not just confined to the terraces, it even appears to have reached the board room.

The relationship between Dick Law, the club’s transfer fixer, and chief executive Ivan Gazidis has become strained in recent months, so much so that the Evening Standard reports that Law will step down from his role as part of a restructuring behind the scenes.